December is here, bringing with it cooler weather, Christmas music, pretty lights, and holiday cheer. As wonderful as all of this may be, for many of us this season can bring with it more stress than peace and joy. We don’t want you to just...
Read moreHappy & Thankful: Be Grateful to Improve Your Health
Thanksgiving: the start of the holiday season where we take time from our busy lives to be with family and friends and recognize all we have to be thankful for. Did you know, though, that being grateful can actually affect your health?...
Read moreTips from The Balance Weight Loss Program: Avoiding Weight Gain During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is right around the corner to kick off the beginning of the holiday season, which is fun and exciting for the most part, but carries some challenges if you’re trying to lose weight. Try these tips to avoid unnecessary weight...
Read moreHealthy Mama, Healthy Baby: Prenatal Care for a Healthy Pregnancy
When you think about everything that has to go right in order for a pregnancy to occur, you realize what a miracle it truly is. Once pregnant, Mamas want the absolute best for their babies, and giving them the best start possible begins with...
Read moreTips from the Experts: Treating Insomnia, Anxiety, + Stress
Insomnia + Anxiety + Stress: this combination can have a significant negative impact on your health. While stress is unavoidable in our every day lives, there is a lot we can do with the implementation of self care to keep stress from creating...
Read moreBoo! Spookily Delicious & Healthy Halloween Treats
Halloween is in a few short days (say what?!?)- are you ready for the tricks and treats of October 31st? Halloween treats are generally chalk full of sugar and unhealthy fats, leading to extreme sugar highs followed closely by a hard post-sugar...
Read moreWinter is Coming: Try this Daily Immune Support to Get you Through
While it still feels awfully warm outside here in Southern California, fall is here and winter is just around the corner. With kids being back in school (and exposed to more germs), it is likely that at least one person in your household is going...
Read moreGhosts, Ghouls, & Goodies: Managing your Blood Sugar this Halloween
What’s not to love about Halloween, with it being full of ghosts, ghouls, and goodies galore! Yet for those with diabetes (approximately 1 in 10 adults here in the United States!), the temptation of more goodies comes at a price. Even if...
Read moreStruggling with Food Cravings? It’s Time to Kick Them to the Curb
Whether you’re trying to maintain weight, lose weight, or just establish a healthier diet, we all feel that same dread when food cravings hit. What do you do when those sweet treats or salty snacks call your name? Follow these tips to help...
Read moreBack to School: How to Increase Focus & Manage Stress for Kids & Parents
It’s that time of the year, again, where we’re getting back into the swing of things for the new school year. While a new school year brings with it exciting new changes, it can also bring about increased stress for both parents and...
Read moreWhy You’re Gaining Weight & What You Can Do About It
Weight gain: from toxin overload to hormone imbalance, the causes of weight gain seem to be endless. Add these endless possibilities to your unique metabolism, genetic makeup, and situation and you have quite the confusing web to sort through to...
Read moreRe-Balancing with Aroma Acupoint Therapy
Looking to re-balance your body and mind? Aroma Acupoint Therapy (or AAT) is a great modality to help you do just that! AAT involves the application of specific organic essential oils over acupuncture points to promote energetic changes and...
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